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Title: Pump help please
Post by: biscuits2269 on November 15, 2010, 04:18:48 pm
My pump in working intermittently & the green light on my varistream switch flickers rather than staying on green.
 
Can anyone help please?
Title: Re: Pump help please
Post by: Central Window Cleaners on November 15, 2010, 04:33:16 pm
Not sure about the varistream as we do not use them but normally when our shurflo pumps start doing that it is the pressure switch needs replacing.

They are about £1.50 from Maplins and only a 10 min job to replace.
Title: Re: Pump help please
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on November 15, 2010, 04:45:57 pm
My pump in working intermittently & the green light on my varistream switch flickers rather than staying on green.
 
Can anyone help please?

Sounds like a power problem. A flashing green light indicates low power!

How do you power it? leisure battery, direct van battery etc.?
Title: Re: Pump help please
Post by: Andy@w.c.s on November 15, 2010, 04:55:00 pm
My pump in working intermittently & the green light on my varistream switch flickers rather than staying on green.
 
Can anyone help please?

Sounds like a power problem. A flashing green light indicates low power!

How do you power it? leisure battery, direct van battery etc.?

I would have said the same
If i use mine for more than four hours without  stopping then i drain my battery and the light flashes
once i have run the engine for a while or if we move of to another job then its fine again

get the battery checked it might be the cold and its not holding its charge 
Title: Re: Pump help please
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on November 15, 2010, 05:06:32 pm
Another problem that starts at this time of year (frosty) is algae blocking the strainer! Gets me every year. Grows in the summer & gets killed off by the cold thus leaving what it's stuck to & floating about in your tank/pipes etc. (that's my theory anyway).

Title: Re: Pump help please
Post by: biscuits2269 on November 15, 2010, 05:55:25 pm
I think the battery is good, i'll try the strainer & switch.

Thanks Guys
Title: Re: Pump help please
Post by: landy2 on November 15, 2010, 06:00:53 pm
when light flashes it means low power it happends to me
Title: Re: Pump help please
Post by: Mike55 on November 15, 2010, 08:56:03 pm
green light on the varistream digi controller indicates a low battery.
Title: Re: Pump help please
Post by: Mike55 on November 15, 2010, 08:56:57 pm
flashing green light, that is  ::)
Title: Re: Pump help please
Post by: ScrimShady on November 16, 2010, 05:43:42 pm
low battery, charge it and your be fine. it happens to me
Title: Re: Pump help please
Post by: lozsing on November 16, 2010, 08:38:44 pm
if your using a varistream the preasure switch will not be in use anyway
Title: Re: Pump help please
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on November 16, 2010, 08:47:32 pm
Flashing green is a battery problem, however it can also mean too much voltage.  However seeing as the problem has shown up at this time of year I would reckon that the battery is on the way out.  Even if you think it's ok my advice is get it checked.  The only other power related problem would be dodgy connections either to fuse or battery.

Simon.
Title: Re: Pump help please
Post by: biscuits2269 on November 16, 2010, 09:06:50 pm
Cheers  for everyones input, i'll get the battery on charge i think!